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When rumors began to spread about the possible violence, both Sanford and Massabesic schools took action to postpone the game. Elkington said a school assembly was held Friday afternoon to tell students about the postponement and to tell them to knock off the behavior.

“Because the Internet is so easily accessed, sometimes kids will make poor decisions and then rumors start and if you hear rumors you have to research them and change some choices,” Elkington said.

WMTW News 8 found a post on Twitter that read in part, "--wear camo, because Massabesic students are like deer, and deer get shot.”

“We take them (threats) seriously and because of that, that’s why we moved the game,” Elkington said.

Both Elkington and York County deputies said the rumors of possible violence have not been substantiated.

Parents are OK with the schools’ decision to postpone the game. “This game means the world to them (the students), so for them to at least postpone it until tomorrow, I’m really grateful rather than cancel it,” Richard Bear told News 8. Bear’s son is a captain on the Massabesic team.

Bear said having the extra security on hand for Sunday’s game is giving him some peace of mind. “I think during the daytime, it’s a lot easier for parents to keep an eye on their kids and what’s going on,” Bear said.

Sanford is Massabesic's biggest rival and trash talk on social media that began earlier this week got carried away, Elkington said.